Monday, Aug. 13 - It's back to school - or off to school for the first time - at all area public schools today.
These scenes were taken at Natural Bridge, Mountain View and Waddell elementary schools this morning. More photos, and a story about some of the first day activities, can be found in this...

Advance Auto Parts in Buena Vista was significantly damaged Monday, Aug. 6, after a car slammed through the storefront window but no injuries were reported.
Witnesses reported that driver of the car, Robert R. Erb, 76, of Buena Vista, accidently put the car in drive instead of park and the car...

Despite the heat, a hefty turnout of partiers attended the 35th annual National Night Out at Rockbridge County High School Tuesday night.
An estimated hundreds showed up to partake of free hot dogs and barbecue sandwiches provided by JJ’s Meat Shak, to get haircuts...

11 a.m. Friday: Virginia State Police have identified the man killed in the tractor-trailer accident Thursday that closed southbound I-81 in Rockbridge County most of the day. Cherone B. Thacker, 30, was a passenger in a 2019 Peterbuilt semi that was traveling south and allegedly rear-ended a 2017...